We hear from staff and pupils at Colton Hill Primary School about how engaging with creative arts organisations and practitioners has given them really exciting opportunities.
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Gifford Primary School sign the Ealing Charter
13 November 2023, 3 minute readGifford Primary School share their partnership and collaboration work that has supported their Artsmark journey, including signing up to The Ealing Arts Charter
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- Artsmark Celebration Week
- arts partnerships
Artsmark in action: Manchester Hospital School
11 November 2022, 5 minute readManchester Hospital School proudly received an Artsmark Gold Award. To celebrate, we spoke to Lisa Biggar, a teacher at the setting, about some of the things she’s most proud of...
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Using the arts to support the development of language at Elveden Church of England Primary Academy
11 November 2022A look into how Elveden Church of England Primary Academy are using the arts to support the development of language.
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- Artsmark Celebration Week
Elstree Screen Arts Academy: Achieving our Artsmark ambition
11 November 2022Headteacher Chris Mitchell, headteacher at Elstree Screen Arts Academy, reflects back on how using Artsmark established a clearer framework for high-quality cultural learning and some of the great things they achieved during the process…
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- cross-curricular
How Reay Primary School are using the arts to strengthen their diverse community
8 November 2022, 10 minute readCreativity is at the heart of Reay Primary School’s values, particularly when celebrating the multicultural identities of its pupils. Lucy Hall, Art leader and teacher, discusses how they use creativity to strengthen their school’s diverse community.
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An arts-rich curriculum make for happy children
5 May 2022, 10 minute readAs schools readjust to life after the pandemic, Victor Guerro (Curriculum Lead in Creative Arts at Hillyfield Primary Academy), discusses the power that art and creativity have when embedded into the curriculum.
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- Artsmark 20
- literacy
Creating the perfect whole-school environment to inspire a love of reading
29 March 2022Race Leys Junior School's environment is very bespoke, with each communal area focusing on a classic children's book such as Harry Potter, or JM Barry's Peter Pan. Find out how they redesigned the school environment to improve a love of reading for pupils.